The North Caithness Cliffs SPA is located on the north coast of
Caithness in northern Scotland. The site comprises most of the
sea-cliff areas between Red Point and Duncansby Head on the north
mainland coast, and the western cliffs on the island of Stroma. The
cliffs are formed from Old Red Sandstone and are generally between
30-60 m high, rising to 120 m at Dunnet Head. Cliff ledges, stacks
and geos provide ideal nesting sites for important populations of
seabirds, especially gulls and auks. The seabirds nesting on the
North Caithness Cliffs feed outside the SPA in the surrounding
waters of the Pentland Firth, as well as further afield. The cliffs
also provide important nesting habitat for Peregrine Falco
peregrinus.

Note:

Many designated sites are on private land: the listing of
a site in these pages does not imply any right of public
access.

Note that sites selected for waterbird species on the basis of
their occurrence in the breeding, passage or winter periods also
provide legal protection for these species when they occur at other
times of the year.